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#556d2b color: Green Leaf

#556d2b is rgb(85, 109, 43) in RGB and oklch(50.016% 0.0967 126.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

50%
0.097
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556d2b

#556d2b is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Leaf (#526b2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #556d2b mixed with white

  1. 556d2b
  2. 647b41
  3. 748955
  4. 84976a
  5. 95a57e
  6. a6b493
  7. b7c3a8
  8. c9d2bd
  9. dbe1d3
  10. edf0e9

Darker: #556d2b mixed with black

  1. 556d2b
  2. 495e24
  3. 3d4f1d
  4. 314116
  5. 263310
  6. 1c260a
  7. 111905
  8. 080d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556d2b with less saturation

  1. 556d2b
  2. 566c32
  3. 586b39
  4. 596a3f
  5. 5b6a45
  6. 5c694a
  7. 5d6850
  8. 5f6755
  9. 60655a
  10. 62645e

Questions about #556d2b

What color is #556d2b?

#556d2b is bright lime. The closest named color is Green Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 43), in HSL hsl(81.82, 43.42%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.016% 0.0967 126.405).

What colors go well with #556d2b?

The complementary color of #556d2b is #71548f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #736311 and #2a734c. The triadic partners are #2e6897 and #914a5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #556d2b?

White text reads better on #556d2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556d2b a warm or cool color?

#556d2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.097.